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-1-Module4WhichEnglish网络已成为现代人生活中不可或缺的一部分。那么你了解网络英语吗？仔细阅读下面的文章吧！CyberEnglishTherearenewandexcitingwaystousetheInternettolearnEnglishwhileyouareonline.TheInternetusesalotofmultimediaelements，likewords，sounds，pictures，animations，andvideos.Thisisperfectforstudyingalanguagebecauseyou'vegottosee，hear，andrepeatthingsasmuchasyoucan.LearningovertheInternetisalsofunbecauseyoucanbeapartoftheconversationshappeningallaroundtheglobe!SpecialInternetsitesaredesignedforpeopletolearnEnglish，justlikeyourself.Thesesitesusemultimediatohelpyoulearnandareagreatwaytomeetotherpeoplearoundtheworld.ThelanguageoftheInternetOntheInternet，Englishisthemajorlanguage.Asaresult，itisnowmoreimportantthanevertobeabletounderstandEnglishwhenyousurftheweb.Itisnotalwayseasy，though.Englishcanbedifficultorhavealotofculturalinformationthatyouhaveneverseen.SeeyouinTown!OnesiteforstudentsstudyingEnglishandtheirteachersareEnglishtown.Athttp.//，youwillfindagroupofpeopleinterestedinlearningEnglish.Thereareseveralbuildingsinthevirtualtownwhereyoucanplaygames，chatwithfriends，askandgetanswerstolanguageandculturalquestions，andfindaninternationalpenfriendwhosharesyourinterests.Thereareextraresourcestohelpyoulearn，suchasmultimediaCDROMsandbooksforlanguagelearningandtranslation.YoucanalsohavedailyandmonthlyEnglishlessonsdeliveredtoyourownemailaddress.ThereisevenanonlineschoolwhereyoucantakeEnglishclassesovertheInternet.EnglishtownistheperfectplacetoprepareforatriptotheUKortheUS!WouldyouliketobecomepartofavirtualcommunityofEnglishspeakers?[阅读障碍词]-2-1．multimedian．多媒体2．animationn．卡通3．surfv．(互联网上)浏览4．virtualadj.虚拟的[诱思导读]根据短文内容，回答下列问题1．WhyislearningEnglishthroughtheInternetperfect?BecausetheInternetusesalotofmultimediaelements，whichareperfectforstudyingalanguage.2．DoyouthinkitiseasytounderstandEnglishwhilesurfingtheweb？Why?No.BecauseEnglishcanbedifficultorhavealotofculturalinformationthatwehaveneverseen.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Pre-reading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.instantlyA．n.节奏；韵律()2.recognisableB．n.讨论；辩论()3.matterC．adj.独一无二的；独特的()4.countD．n.作家，作者()5.uniqueE．n.祖先，前辈()6.authorF．n.联系()7.ancestorG．v.要紧，重要；有关系()8.linkH．v.很重要；很有价值()9.rhythmI．adv.立即，马上()10.debateJ．adj.能辨认的，能认出的[答案]1－5IJGHC6－10DEFABⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．更确切地说B．只要C．以……结束D．在于E．尤其，特别的F．区分开G．又，也，除……之外H．对……达成共识1．Aslongasyoupromisesomethingtohim，you'dbetterdoit.2．John，aswellashisparents，hasbeentoGuangzhouduringtheirholiday.3．Canyoutellthetwinsistersapart？4．Thekeytosolvingtheunemploymentproblemliesincreatingmorejob-3-opportunities.5．Shestressedthatpointinparticularintoday'smeeting.6．I'llmeethim，orratherIwillaskhimtomeetme.7．Thepeacetalkbetweenthetwocountriesendedwithsigninganagreement.8．Finallyweallagreedontheproblem.[答案]1－5BGFDE6－8ACHWhichEnglish?Whenyoureceiveaphonecallfromafriend①，howlongdoesittakeyoutoknowwhoitis?Afewseconds,perhaps.Thequalityofsomeone'svoiceandtheirchoiceofwordsmakeapersoninstantlyrecognisable,eventhoughyoucan'tseehimorher②.Inthissenseeverybody'suseoflanguage－whetherEnglish,Chinese,oranyother－isdifferent.YoucouldsaythatthereareasmanyvarietiesofEnglish,oranyotherlanguageforthatmatter,astherearespeakersofit.③哪种英语？当你接到朋友的一个电话的时候，你要花多久才能知道对方是谁？或许几秒钟而已。一个人的音质及措词都能让这个人立即被辨认出来，即使看不见是谁。从这种意义上来说，每个人对语言的使用——不管是英语、汉语或者任何其他语言——都是不一样的。你可以说，英语，或者就此而论，任何别的语言，有多少使用者，就有多少种变体。[助读讲解]①此处When引导时间状语从句。②eventhough引导让步状语从句。③本句中包含形容词比较等级asmany＋n.＋as...。Englishisspokenasanofficiallanguageinmorethan60countriesacrosstheworldanditcansoundverydifferentfromplacetoplace.Pronunciation,aswellasgrammarandvocabulary,canchangeveryquicklyfromoneareatoanother.Forexample,withinLondonthemostfamousdialect(方言)iscockney.ItisonlyusuallyspokenbypeoplefromtheeastofthatcitysoitisnottheonlyformofEnglishyouwillhear④.YoucanusuallytellwhichpartoftheEnglishspeakingworldsomeonecomesfrombytheiraccent⑤，andtherearesomeveryrecognisableaccentsalloverBritain.ItisalsoquiteeasytotellBritishandAmericanEnglishapart.英语在全世界六十多个国家被作为官方语言使用，但是各地的英语听起来差别会很大。和语法、词汇一样，发音在不同地方都可能会有明显的变化。例如，在伦敦，最著名的方言-4-是cockney(伦敦腔)。通常只有伦敦东部的人说这种方言，因此也绝不是你能听到的唯一一种英语。根据口音，你能够分辨出人们来自英语世界的哪个地区，而在英国各地也有一些非常明显的口音。要将英式英语和美式英语分辨开来也很容易。[助读讲解]④youwillhear是定语从句，修饰先行词theonlyformofEnglish，省略了关系代词that。⑤which引导宾语从句，作tell的宾语。AlthoughmostpeoplebelievethereisarightandawrongwaytospeakEnglish⑥，thereisnotreallyastandardformthateveryonecanagreeon⑦.Englishspreadacrosstheworldoverhundredsofyearsbecauseoftrade,explorationandbusiness,andthisprocessproducedmanydifferentEnglishes.Professorsoflinguistics,writersandteachersallworryaboutprovidingaperfectmodeltofollowbutasitissowidelyspoken⑧，ithasbecomeimpossibletosaywhichEnglishis“correct”andwhichis“incorrect”⑨.Perhapscorrectnessdoesn'tmatter－aslongasspeakerscanunderstandeachother－it'scommunicationthatcounts⑩.尽管大多数人都相信说英语的方式有正确与错误之分，但是确实没有一种人人都认同的标准模式。几百年来由于贸易、探险以及商业的发展，英语已经传播到世界各地，在此过程中产生了许多不同种类的英语。语言学教授、作家以及教师都在为提供一种完美的可遵从的模式而忧虑，但是由于英语使用如此之广，要想区别某种英语正确与否已经变得不可能。也许正确与否不要紧——只要说话的人互相明白就行——重要的是交流本身。[助读讲解]⑥Although引导让步状语从句，该从句中又含有一个宾语从句作believe的宾语。⑦that引导定语从句，修饰先行词form。⑧asitissowidelyspoken是原因状语从句。⑨and连接两个which引导的宾语从句，作say的宾语。⑩aslongas引导条件状语从句，it's